April 29, 2008 by PT Rothschild.

TEMECULA WINE & MUSIC FESTIVAL TO BENEFIT MILITARY FAMILIES

Temecula, CA – Though the new music scene has been decimated by the ‘powers that be’, some avenues of unbridled creativity remain, to be enjoyed with wine as expressed in a conversation with Michael Paulo earlier this week. On May 3^rd & May 4^th (Sat and Sun) out at the Vail Lake Resort, 38000 Highway 79 south (way past the part now called Temecula Parkway by some locals) between the hours of 11:30AM – 6PM, folks and visitors will be treated to some of the most excellent jazz available nationally and internationally, along with some of the finest wine available anywhere, all grown from the local vineyards which abound in T-town. Proceeds from this festival will go to “All from The Heart,” a Temecula based non-profit charity that helps out military families in need of assistance hereabouts. Michael Paulo, an artist originally from Hawaii who has been involved in ‘Dolphin Days’ (Hawaii) for the last 14 years, moved to Murrieta five years ago. “I wanted to bring in national, well established (jazz) music acts (here) because I looked around and saw nothing like it when I moved (to town). With all the musicians and industry connections I have, it was not hard to get (the music festival) started.” When asked about past roadblocks and official hoops to jump through from the ‘music Nazis’, Michael replied, “I had no dealings with the city(s) because (the festival) was held at wineries.” The line-up for the 4^th Annual T-town Jazz Festival this year is:

Saturday May 3

·       The World Peace Orchestra featuring Jimmy Haslip, Russell Ferrante, Walfredo Reyes, Steve Forman, Roger Burns, Andy Suzuki with

·       Indonesian Jazz superstar Dwiki Dharmawan

·       The Air Force Reserve Jazz Band

·       Guitarist Marc Antoine (nominated for Latin Jazz Album of the Year)

·       Grammy Award winner vocalist Jody Watley accompanied by

·       Chart topping pianist Brian Simpson

·       Headliners multi platinum group Average White Band

Sunday May 4

·       Keyboardist Allen Hewitt

·       Japanese Saxophonist Kanzaki

·       The Perri Sisters

·       Vocalist/composer Kiki Ebsen

·       Local teen sensation rock violinist Antonio Pontarelli

·       Guitarist Steve Oliver

·       Grammy Award guitarist Paul Brown w/ Phillipe Saisse & surprise guest TBA

·       Chieli Minucci from Special EFX

·       Headliners Grammy winner vocalist James Ingram, Everette Harp (Saxophonist) and Michael Paulo

Take that, Harry Jacob Anslinger!! To everyone else, be there this weekend for smooth sounds, tasty wine, soothing vocals, and some right fine saxophone playing! For more info call 951.696.0184 or visit www.temeculawineandmusicfestival.com

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April 28, 2008 by Bill Gould, Publisher.

Murrieta, California - On Monday, 4/28/2008 at 845am the Murrieta Police Department responded to a home in the 39600 block of Tamarisk St regarding a reported residential burglary.  The male adult owner of the home called on 9-1-1 and reported his house had been ransacked and he found his wife unconscious in the upstairs master bedroom. 

The husband told police his wife was home alone when he had left the home for about an hour to run some errands.  Upon his return, he drove into his garage and found the side door to the garage had been forced open.  He entered the family home and found his wife unconscious in the upstairs master bedroom.

Officers arrived on scene and met the victim’s husband and mother who directed them to the upstairs bedroom where the wife had obvious signs of trauma.  The officer and paramedics attempted to resuscitate the victim but were unsuccessful.  She was pronounced dead at 908am.

The victim, 40 years old, lived in the home with her 39 year old husband and two children, a 6 month old son and a 12 yr. old daughter.  The children were not home at the time of the burglary and murder and had stayed the night with extended family members.

The death is being investigated as a homicide.  The victim’s name, cause of death and family information are not being released at this time.  Family members and neighbors are being questioned by detectives for any information which would help solve this brutal and senseless crime.   

Anyone with any information, please contact Det. Sgt. Jim Ganley at 951-461-6361.

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April 24, 2008 by Bill Gould, Publisher.

ANARCAT COLLECTIVE - FOOD NOT BOMBS PROVIDE A GREEN SCENE

Temecula, CA – The south end of the duck pond over by Pat & Oscar’s at Rancho Cal and Ynez Road provided the latest ‘scene’ gathering in T-town. Hippie kids, metal heads, punkers, crustys, Goths, anarchists, and just plain young rockers, some of whom remembered or participated in the scene at The Vault and Cuppy’s, all met in the name of green education, the truth about meat, and Earth Day festivities, all organized by Bridget, Janelle, Squeege, and others both in and out of the scene.

A good time was had by all at the peaceful happening which also featured some out of town musical guests, a customized bus that John Madden would envy, free food, and enough educational literature to keep you reading for a month. The poster flyer advertising the event was done by and shows Bridget, Janelle, and Bridget’s brother Tim ‘shouting out’ in a field with waist tall grass. Truly the Earth Day-Fest that happened in Temecula this Earth Day was something to shout about as these pictures can attest to.

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